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[Future direction of pharmacogenomics: identification of genes associated with risk of adverse drug reactions using genome-wide association study].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2014
Mushiroda Taisei
Abstract excerpt
Drug-induced skin rash characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction of skin and mucous membranes is dose-independent, unpredictable, and sometimes life-threatening. In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended genotyping of polymorphisms in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) prior to drug administration for the avoidance of severe skin rash induced by drugs, such as abacavir and...
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